- Honda’s new fuel cell CR-V has a great deal on hydrogen fuel
- Sales are limited to California due to fuel availability
- The CR-V e:FCEV can drive up to 29 miles on electric power before its fuel cell power kicks in
The Honda CR-V 2025 e:FCEV The fuel cell vehicle will begin deliveries next month, but only in California and customers there will only be able to lease it. Honda on Wednesday announced leasing options that customers can choose from.
The fuel cell CR-Vs will be available for lease starting July 9 through 12 dealerships, including six in Southern California, five in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in the vicinity of the state capital Sacramento.
Honda expects most customers to choose a 3-year lease with a maximum mileage of 36,000 $459 per month and $2,959 due at signing. Honda will also pay up to $15,000 in hydrogen fuel costs with this lease.
Honda CR-V 2025 e:FCEV
The automaker will also offer a 6-year/72,000-mile lease for $389 a month with $2,889 due at signing and $30,000 in hydrogen credits, as well as a 2-year/60,000-mile lease mile. Comes with monthly payments of $489, initial payment of $2,989, and $25,000 in free hydrogen. Honda also offers up to 21 days of Avis rental vehicle access (while in California) with all rentals, and notes that the e:FCEV is eligible for single-occupancy HOV lane use in the state. state.
While no purchase option is offered, Honda says the lease price is based on a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $50,000. For reference, the top-of-the-line CR-V Touring (offered exclusively with the hybrid powertrain) has an MSRP of $40,800 before destination.
The CR-V e:FCEV combines a fuel cell system (co-developed with General Motors) with its own 17.7 kwh battery pack. range 29 miles. When the battery is depleted, the hydrogen power source kicks in. Honda reports a total driving range of 270 miles for both the battery and fuel cell, with 174 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque.
Honda CR-V e:FCEV
During the first driveGreen Car Report spotted this electrified version of the popular CR-V The drive is almost the same as the battery-electric model. Like other recent fuel cell vehicles, it may be abandoned due to lack of infrastructure. Hydrogen is supposed to offer gasoline-like range and quick refueling, but some Pinch of hydrogen supply in recent years has left even early adopters worried about filling up.
It’s true that Honda doesn’t expect the CR-V e:FCEV to be a high-volume model. It was built at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Marysville, Ohio, where production was previously located Acura NSX hybrid supercar—at a rate of one vehicle every 20 days. Honda sets an annual production target 300 CR-V e:FCEV only initially, eventually increasing to 600 per year. Meanwhile, Honda and partner GM are looking to Turning the Hydrogen Business Around for other applications, such as commercial trucks.
